Sheekston



(NoMsdeL) s J. F. BEAM & .S. BRILLINGER.

, WASHING MACHINE.

Patented June 19,1883.

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Witnesses.

N. PETERS PhnXo Lilhcgmphun wadun mn, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AND SAMUEL BRILLIN'GER, or

SHERKSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,522, dated June 19,188?.

Application filed February 1:11PM. (No model.)

SAMUEL BRILLING-ER, both subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, J.BEAM, residing in Buffalo, Erie county, New York, and SAMUELBRILLING'ER, in. Sherkston, Ontario, Canada, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in. \Vashing-Maehin es, of which the followingis a specification.

simple and efficient washing-machine capable of being adjusted for largeor small washings, adapted for washing clothes, cotton, W001, 850., allof which will befully and clearly hereinafter 1 5 shown by reference tothe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinalsection throughlinexw, Fig. 5. Fig. 2 is a front view of the corrugatedstationary spring washingboard. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a portionof the pump-agitator device, showing a similar view of the agitators.Fig. l is an enlarged side elevation of the device for adjusting themachine for either large or small washings, and

2 5 Fig. 5 represents a plan or top view of the machine complete.

The washing-tub c is provided with theusual supporting-legs, a. Thespring washing-board a? is made easily removable by having its lowerportion rounded or beveled, as shown in Fig. 1, so that its lower endcan be moved in the direction of the arrow and then taken out. It isprovided with the ribs a and with the bars or plungers (0, having aspring, (0 for keep- 1.

ing them forward, the construction being such that they may be forcedback against a yielding pressure. The pinup-agitating device is composedof the supporting-frame b b and a series of fixed bars or plungers, If,rigidly secured to the part b by pins b, and the collars on the bars I)on the opposite side of the part I). (See Fig. 1, and for a face view ofthe same see Fi 3.) v i 1) represents a series of sleeves adapted toslide easily over the plungers b Theypass over said plungers and throughthe portion 1) of the supporting-frame. Each of the sleeves I) areprovided with a head or flange, b", for preventing them from comingthrough the frame portion 1), and behind each sleeve is a The object ofour invention is to produce aspiral spring, c, which keeps them all outin the position shown in Fig. 1.

The pump-agitating device is jointed to the machine by pins or bearingsc c", which iit into the openings c or (r in the boxes c". When 5 5 inplace the bearings c (5" are held in position by the pins d.

It will be seen when the agitating device is secured in the openings 0the plungers a are farther away from the sleeves and plungers If I)",and consequently.there is more room between them, so that a largeramountof clothes can be washed than if it were secured in the openings Zr, asin that case the several parts would be nearer together, therebyadapting the machine for asmaller washing or for washing smallerarticles.

The agitating device is provided with two curved portions, (1, to keepthe openings (1 closed during the operation of washing. hen moving theagitating device back, so that its supporting-pins c c" are placed inthe openings 0, an opening, (1, is left behind the curved portions,which is covered by the pivoted plates (1*, which can be turned back outof the way when not required for use, as shown by the dotted lines (P,Fig. 5.-

c e e represent the several parts of the handle by which the machine isoperated. In operating with the machine the handle is moved up anddown,(see Fig. 1,) one position of the handle being shown by the letter (2and another position by the dotted lines e.

It will now be seen that when the clothes or other articles are put inplace between the agitating device and the washing-board and the handlemoved from its upper stroke downward the sleeves are forced against theclothes, and as the handle moves down the said sleeves If are made tomove over the plungers b and 0 thereby force the water that is withinthem out over and through the clothes, the clothes being pushed againstthe yielding pins or bolts inthe washing-board, the operation being suchthat the clothes are turned over during the action of the machine and acontinued circulation is kept up. The dirt as it leaves the clothessettles down through the perforations f in theiperforated plate f, sothat it is separated from them, and they are easily and quickly cleanedor Washed. The perforated plate or bottom f is made easily removable.The agitator is provided with a counterbalanci11gweight, f", so as tomake it work easier.

2. In a washing-1naehine, a suds-box provided 'with a stationary washing-board having bars projecting from the face of the board, and providedwith springs to keep them in their advanced position, in combinationwith an agitating device pivoted to the suds-box, and having a series offixed bars or rods provided with sleeves and openings, as described,said bars and sleeves being located in the agitator in the same order,or substantially so, as the projections upon the stationarywashingboard, as and for the purposes described.

J. F. BEAM. SAMUEL BRTLLINGER.

Vitnesses:

J. M. CALDWE I, 1;, J urns SANUSTER.

